BIS CERTIFICATION FOR STEEL AND STEEL PRODUCTS

Komal7 March 2024

INTRODUCTION

In the realm of steel production and manufacturing, stringent adherence to quality standards is paramount. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of steel and steel products in India and beyond through its comprehensive certification process. With the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, issuing Quality Control Orders to enforce compliance with relevant Indian standards, navigating this landscape requires expertise and guidance. This is where Omega QMS Pvt. Ltd. emerges as an undisputed leader, offering technical assistance to manufacturers worldwide in obtaining and maintaining BIS certification. Let’s delve deeper into the intricacies of BIS certification for steel and steel products, exploring the standards, requirements, certification scheme, and the pivotal role played by Omega QMS Pvt. Ltd.

INDIAN STANDARDS ON STEEL AND STEEL PRODUCTS

The range of Indian standards available for steel and steel products is extensive, covering a wide spectrum of materials, processes, and applications within the steel industry. These standards encompass specifications for steel ingots, billets, plates, sheets, wires, rods, structural steels, steel ropes, and more—all of which are integral components of the BIS certification process. They define parameters such as chemical composition, mechanical properties, dimensions, tolerances, and testing methods, ensuring uniformity, reliability, and safety across the production and utilization of steel. Additionally, Indian standards address specific requirements for diverse applications, including construction, automotive, infrastructure, manufacturing, and engineering, catering to the varied needs of industries and sectors reliant on steel materials. By providing comprehensive guidelines and benchmarks, these standards facilitate quality assurance, interoperability, and compliance with regulatory mandates under BIS certification, thereby enhancing the overall integrity and performance of steel and steel products in the market.

BIS Certification requirements and stakeholder information.
Sl. No	Indian Standard	Title
1	IS 1785 (Part 1): 1983	Plain Hard-drawn steel wire for pre – stressed concreate: Part 1 Cold Drawn Stress – relieved wire
2	IS 1785 (Part 2): 1983	Plain Hard-drawn steel wire for pre – stressed concreate Part 2 : As drawn wire
3	IS 6003:2010	Indented wire for pre-stressed concrete
4	IS 6006:2014	Uncoated stress relieved strand for pre – stressed concrete
5	IS 13620:1993	Fusion bonded epoxy coated reinforcing bars
6	IS 14268:1995	Uncoated stress relieved low relaxation seven –ply Stand for pre – stressed concrete.
7	IS 277: 2003	Galvanized steel sheets (plain and corrugated).
8	IS 2002:2009	Steel plates for pressure vessels for intermediate and High temperature service including boilers.
9	IS 2041:2009	Steel plates for pressure vessels used at moderate and Low temperature
10	IS 2830:2012	Carbon steel cast billet ingots, billets, blooms and slabs For rerolling into steel for general structural purpose
11	IS 1786:2008	High strength deformed steel bars and wires for concrete reinforcement
12	IS 648:2008	Cold rolled non-oriented electrical steel sheets and strip-fully processed type (CRNO)
13	IS 3024:2015	Grain oriented electrical steel sheet & strip (CRGO)
14	IS 15391:2003	Oriented electrical steel sheet and strip – semi- processed type – specification.
15	IS 2062:2011	Hot rolled medium and high tensile structural steel
16	IS 432:Part 1:1982	Mild steel and medium tensile steel bars and Hard-drawn steel wire for concrete reinforcement: Part 1 mild steel and medium tensile steel bars
17	IS 423:Part 2 :1982	Mild steel and medium tensile steel bars and hard-drawn steel wire for concrete reinforcement: Part 2 hard –drawn steel wire
18	IS 513 (Part – 1): 2016	Cold reduced carbon steel sheets and strips Part 1 cold forming and drawing purpose
19	IS 513 (Part – 2): 2016	Cold reduced carbon steel sheets and strips Part 2 high tensile and multi – phase steel
20	IS 1079:2017	Hot rolled carbon steel sheet, plate and strip – specification
21	IS 1875:1992	Carbon steel billets, blooms, slabs and bars for forgings.
22	IS 2879:1998	Mild steel for metal arc welding electrodes.
23	IS 3502:2009	Steel chequered plates
24	IS 5872:1990	Cold rolled steel strips (box strappings)
25	IS 5986:2017	Hot rolled steel sheet, plate and strip for foaming and flaming purposes – specification
26	IS 6240:2008	Hot rolled steel plate (up to 6 mm) sheet and strip for the manufacture of low pressure liquefiable gas cylinders
27	IS 7283:1992	Hot rolled bars for production of bright bars and machined Parts for engineering applications.
28	IS 7887:1992	Mild steel wire rods for general engineering purposes
29	IS 10748:2004	Hot rolled steel strips for welded tubes and pipes.
30	IS 11513:2017	Hot rolled carbon steel strip for cold rolling purposes – specification
31	IS 15647:2006	Hot rolled steel narrow width strip for welded tubes and pipes
32	IS 7904:2017	High carbon steel wire rods – specification
33	IS 14246:2013	Continuously pre – pained galvanized steel sheets and coils
34	IS 15965:2012	Pre – pained aluminium zinc alloy metallic coated steel strip and sheet (plain)
35	IS 280:2006	Mild steel wire for general engineering purposes.
36	IS 1835:1976	Round steel wire for ropes
37	IS 3975:1999	Low carbon galvanized steel wires and tapes for armouring of cables
38	IS 4368:1967	Alloy steel billets, blooms and slabs for forging for general engineering purposes.
39	IS 4454 (Part 1): 2001	Steel wire for mechanical springs Part-1 cold drawn unalloyed steel wire.
40	IS 4454 (Part 2): 2001	Steel wire for mechanical springs Part-2 oil hardened and tempered steel wire.
41	IS 4824:2006	Bead wires for tyres
42	IS 11169(Part 1): 1984	Steels for cold heading/cold extrusion application Part-1 wrought carbon and low alloy steels
43	IS 11587:1986	Structural weather resistant steel.
44	IS 15103:2002	Fire resistance steel – specification
45	IS 15914:2011	High tensile strength flat rolled steel plate (up to 6 mm),sheet and strip for the manufacture of welded gas cylinder.
46	IS 15961:2012	Hot dip aluminum – zinc alloy metallic coated steel strip and sheet (plain)
47	IS 15962:2012	Structural steel for building for structures with improved seismic resistance
48	IS 6527:1995	Stainless steel wire rod
49	IS 6528:1995	Stainless steel wires
50	IS 6603:2001	Stainless steel bars and flats
51	IS 5522:2014	Stainless steel sheets and strips for utensils – specification
52	IS 6911:2017	Stainless steel plate, sheet and strip – specification
53	IS 15997:2012	Low nickel austenitic stainless steel sheet and strip for utensils and kitchen applications – specification
54	IS 1110: 1990	Ferrosilicon – specification
55	4409:1973	Specification for ferronickel
56	1029 : 1970	Specification for hot rolled steel strip (bailing)
57	IS 2385 :1997	Specification for hot – rolled mild steel sheet and strip in coil form for cold – reduced tinplate and cold – reduced black plate
58	IS 3039 : 1988	Specification for structural steel for construction of hulls of ships
59	IS 9550 2001	Bright steel bars – v specification
60	IS 3748 : 2001	Tool and die steels – specification
61	IS 5517 : 1993	Steel for hardening and tempering – specification
62	IS 16732 : 2019	Galvanized structural steel – specification
63	IS 7494 : 1981	Specification for steel for valves for internal combustion engines
64	IS 12146 : 1987	Specification for carbon manganese steel forgings for pressure vessels
65	IS 16585 : 2016	Magnetic materials – specification for individual material – fe based amorphous strip delivered in the semi – processed state
66	IS 2831 : 2012	Carbon steel cast billet ingots, billets, blooms and slabs for re – rolling into structural steel (ordinary quality) – specification
67	IS 1148: 2009	Steel rivet bars (medium and high tensile) – for structural purpose
68	IS 1673 : 1984	Specification for mild steel wire, cold heading quality
69	IS 1812 : 1982	Specification for carbon steel wire for the manufacture of wood screws
70	IS 2507 : 1975	Specification for cold – rolled steel strips for springs.
71	IS 2255 : 1977	Specification for mild steel wire rod for the manufacture of machine screw (by cold heading process)
72	IS 3195 : 1992	Steel for the manufacture of volute and helical springs (for railway rolling stock) – specification.
73	IS 3431 : 1982	Specification for steel for the manufacture of volute, helical and laminated springs for automotive suspension.
74	IS 3885 : Part – 1 : 1992	Steel for the manufacture of laminated springs (railway rolling stock) Part 1 flat sections – specification.
75	IS 3885 : Part – 2 : 1992	Steel for the manufacture of laminated springs (railway rolling stock) Part 2: Rib and Groove sections – specification.
76	IS 4223 : 1975	Specification for steel wire for umbrella ribs.
77	IS 4224 : 1972	Specifications for steel wire for staples, pins and clips.
78	IS 4397 : 1999	Cold – rolled carbon steel strips for balls and roller bearing cages/ retainers – specification.
79	IS 4398 : 1994	Carbon – chromium steel for the manufacture of balls, rollers and bearing races – specification
80	IS 6902 : 1973	Specification for steel wire for spokes.
81	IS 6967 : 1973	Specification for steel for electrically welded round link chains.
82	IS 7226 : 1974	Specification for cold rolled medium, high carbon and low alloy steel strip for general engineering purposes.
83	IS 7557 : 1982	Specification for steel wire: (up to 20 mm) for the manufacture of cold – forged rivets.
84	IS 8052 : 2006	Steel ingots, billets and blooms for the production of spring, rivets and screws for general engineering applications – specifications.
85	IS 8951 : 2001	Steel cast billet ingots, billets and blooms for production of high carbon steel wire rods – specification
86	IS 8952 : 1995	Steel ingots, blooms an billets for production of mild steel wire rods for general engineering purposes – specification
87	IS 9476 : 1980	Specification for cold rolled steel strips for carbon steel razor blades.
88	IS 9962 : 1981	Specification for steel wire for needles.
89	IS 17111 : 2019	Heat – tested steels alloy and free – cutting steels – ball and roller bearing steels.
90	IS 14331 : 1995	Steels for high temperature bolting applications – specification
91	IS 12594 : 1988	Hot – dip zinc coating on structural steel bars for concrete reinforcement – specification
92	IS 14650 : 1999	Carbon steel cast billet ingots, billets, blooms and slabs for rerolling purposes – specification
93	IS 4882 : 1979	Specification for low carbon steel wire for rivets for use in bearing industry
94	IS 2090 : 1983	Specification for high tensile steel bars used in pre- stressed concrete
95	IS 6529 : 1996	Stainless steel blooms billets and slabs for forging
96	IS 9294 : 1979	Cold – rolled stainless steel strips for razor blades
97	IS 10631 : 1983	Stainless steel for welding electrode core wire
98	IS 10632 (Part 2): 1983	Specification for non magnetic stainless steel for electrical applications Part 2 specific requirements for binding wire
99	IS 10632 (Part 3): 1983	Specification for non magnetic stainless steel for electrical applications Part 3 specific requirements for sheets, strips and plates.
100	IS 11169 (Part 2) : 1989	Steels for cold heading/cold extrusion applications – specification Part 2 stainless steel
101	IS 5651 : 1987	Steels for pneumatic tools
102	IS 9516 : 1980	Heat resistance steels
103	IS 11952 : 1986	Steels for piston pins (gudgeon pins)
104	IS 12045 : 1987	Alloy used in electrical resistance metallic heating elements
105	IS 14652 : 1999	18 percent nickel merging steel bars and rods
106	IS 1566 : 1982	Specification for hard – drawn steel wire fabric for concrete reinforcement
107	IS 1170 : 1992	Ferrochromium – specification
108	IS 11946 : 1987	Soft magnetic iron strips
109	IS 11947 : 1987	Soft magnetic iron rods, bars flats and sections
110	IS 963 : 1958	Chrome molybdenum steel bars and rods for aircraft purposes
111	IS 4454 : (Part 4): 2001	Steel wires for mechanical springs – Part 4 : stainless steel wire
112	IS 1993 : 2018	Cold – reduced electrolytic tin plate
113	IS 12591 : 2018	Cold – reduced electrolytic chromium/chromium oxide – coated steel
114	IS 412 : 1975	Expanded metal steel sheets for general purposes
115	IS 2100 : 1970	Steel billets, bars, and sections for boilers
116	IS 2589 : 1975	Hard drawn steel wire for upholstery springs
117	IS 3298 : 1981	Mild steel rivet bars for ship building
118	IS 4072 : 1975	Steel for spring washers
119	IS 8510 (Part II): 1977	Steel wire for banding of armatures and rators Part II specific requirements for magnetic banding wires
120	IS 8510 (Part III): 1977	Tinned steel wire for banding of armatures and rotors Part III specific requirements for non – magnetic banding wires
121	IS 8563 : 1977	Half round mild steel wire for the manufacture of split pins
122	IS 8564 : 1977	Steel wire for nipples for spokes
123	IS 8565 : 1977	Healed wire
124	IS 8566 : 1977	Steel wire for reeds
125	IS 8917 : 1978	Plates for galvanizing pots
126	IS 9442 : 1980	Hot rolled steel plates sheets and strips for manufacture of agricultural discs
127	IS 9485 : 1980	Cold – reduced and hot – rolled carbon steel sheet for porcelain enameling
128	IS 10794 : 1984	Mild steel wire for cotter pins
129	IS 12262 : 1988	Trapezoidal steel wire for springs washer
130	IS 1470 : 2013	Silicomanganese – specification
131	IS 15911 : 2010	Structural steel (ordinary quality)
132	IS 1171 : 2011	Ferromanganese – specification
133	IS 4431 : 1978	Carbon and carbon – manganese free – cutting steels
134	IS 4432 : 1988	Case hardening steels
135	IS 5518 : 1996	Steels for die blocks for drop forging
136	IS 8748 : 1978	Forged/ rolled CTC segments
137	IS 12145 : 1987	Quenched and tempered alloy steel forgings for pressure vessels
138	IS 13387 : 1992	Tool steel forgings for metal foaming
139	IS 14698 : 1999	Carbon and low alloy billets, blooms, slabs and bars for manufacture of shell bodies and proof shots used in defense services
140	IS/ISO 11951 : 2016	Cold – reduced tin mill products – black plate
141	IS 3930 : 1994	Flame and induction hardening steels
142	IS 5478 : 1969	Thermostat metal sheet and strip
143	IS 13352 : 1992	Stock for forgings produced from continuously cast blooms, billets and slabs
144	IS 16644 : 2018	Stress – relieved, low relaxation steel wire for pre- stressed concrete
145	IS 17404 : 2020	Electro galvanized hot rolled and cold reduced carbon steel sheets and strips
146	IS 8329 : 2000	Centrifugally cast (spun) ductile iron pressure pipes for water, gas and sewage
147	IS 9523 : 2000	Ductile iron fittings for pressure pipes for water, gas and sewage
148	IS 1161 : 2014	Steel tubes for structural purposes
149	IS 1239 (Part 1) : 2014	Steel tubes, tubular and other wrought steel fittings – Part 1 : steel tubes
150	IS 4270 : 2001	Steel tubes used for water – wells (upto 200 mm dia)
151	IS 9139 : 1979	Specification for malleable iron shots and grits for use in foundries
152	IS 1180 (Part 1)	Out door type oil immersed distribution transformers upto and including 2500 KVA, 33 KV – specification Part 1 mineral oil immersed
153	IS 12615	Energy efficient including motors – three phase squirrel
154	IS 2993	A.C. motor capacitors
155	IS 13340	Power capacitors of self – healing type for AC power systems having rated voltage up to 650V
156	IS 13585 Part 1	Shunt power capacitors of the non – self healing type for AC system having a rated voltage up to and including 1000v Part – 1 general performance, testing and rating safety requirements guide for installation and operation

REQUIREMENTS COVERED IN VARIOUS INDIAN STANDARDS ON STEEL AND STEEL PRODUCTS

BIS has formulated a comprehensive set of standards covering diverse aspects of steel production and utilization. These standards, integral to the BIS certification process, encompass steel ingots, billets, plates, sheets, wires, rods, structural steels, steel ropes, and more. They delineate specifications, testing methods, and performance criteria to be met by manufacturers, fostering consistency and reliability in steel manufacturing processes. Compliance with these standards not only ensures product quality but also facilitates interoperability and compatibility in various applications—a crucial aspect validated during BIS certification assessments.

QUALITY CONTROL ORDERS

The Ministry of Steel, Government of India, has issued Quality Control Orders on numerous steel products, mandating compliance with specific Indian standards as part of the BIS certification framework. These orders aim to ensure that steel products meet the required quality benchmarks, thereby enhancing their reliability and safety across various industries. By making adherence to Indian standards mandatory through BIS certification, these orders underscore the significance of quality assurance in the steel sector.

BIS CERTIFICATION SCHEME FOR STEEL AND STEEL PRODUCTS

BIS operates a certification scheme that validates compliance with Indian standards for steel and steel products. Through this scheme, manufacturers undergo rigorous evaluation and testing of their products to demonstrate conformity with specified standards. This BIS certification process ensures that the products meet the stringent quality requirements set by BIS. Upon successful assessment, BIS grants certification, affirming the product’s quality and compliance with regulatory requirements. This certification serves as a hallmark of reliability and trustworthiness, enhancing market acceptance and competitiveness for certified products.

ROLE OF OMEGA QMS PVT. LTD.

Omega QMS Pvt. Ltd. stands at the forefront of providing technical assistance to manufacturers, both in India and overseas, navigating the complexities of the BIS certification process. With their profound expertise and domain knowledge, Omega QMS Pvt. Ltd. guides manufacturers through every stage of BIS certification, from understanding requirements to facilitating testing and documentation. Their tailored solutions and meticulous approach ensure seamless compliance with BIS standards, empowering manufacturers to meet regulatory mandates and market demands effectively, ultimately securing BIS certification for their products.

CONCLUSION

In the dynamic landscape of steel manufacturing, adherence to BIS quality standards is non-negotiable. BIS certification, coupled with the enforcement of Quality Control Orders by the Ministry of Steel, reinforces the commitment to quality and safety in the steel sector. By embracing these BIS standards and certification processes, manufacturers uphold their credibility and reliability while fostering consumer trust. Omega QMS Pvt. Ltd. plays a pivotal role in this ecosystem, offering invaluable support and guidance to manufacturers seeking BIS certification, thereby contributing to the elevation of standards and quality in the steel industry, both domestically and globally.

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